| Many people hooked on smoking do not let weather | | | | amount of fuel used in your smoker, the wind is the |
| stand in the way of a good smoked piece of meat. | | | | real culprit in maintaining a constant temperature. The |
| While the weather may be unpredictable, having your | | | | wind may blow the heat out of the cooker and may |
| grill protected by a smokers shelter will allow it to be | | | | also get in through the vents, lighting more fuel, |
| used in all but the worst weather conditions. It can | | | | driving the temperature up. A smokers shelter |
| be permanent or temporary and can have three, | | | | designed to block the smoker from the wind will help |
| four or five sides. | | | | keep you cooking regardless of the weather. |
| For general protection from the wind, a three-sided | | | | There are those who have built a smokers shelter to |
| structure will usually suffice but the sides should be a | | | | surround their smoker during use, and then decided |
| minimum of two feet from the sides of the smoker. | | | | to leave it in place when not using it. They have all |
| The materials used on the smokers shelter can be | | | | advised to line the inside of the box with aluminum |
| whatever you desire, but if it is to be temporary | | | | foil to help reflect the heat back to the smoker. |
| should be light enough to be installed quickly. | | | | Additionally, three-inch holes on two opposing walls of |
| If planning a four-sided shelter you must also plan for | | | | the enclosure will typically provide enough air as well |
| an entry and exit and you will need to insure it allows | | | | as one three-inch hole at the top to allow for the |
| for rapid exit if the need arises. A smokers shelter | | | | exhaust. |
| with five sides should have a gap where the walls | | | | By using heat shield insulation you can make an |
| meet the roof to allow for proper ventilation. A small | | | | insulated jacket as a smokers shelter for your |
| pavilion-style building with removable sides makes an | | | | smoker to keep the wind from affecting how it |
| ideal smokers shelter and the permanent nature of | | | | works. It will need to wrap the entire height of the |
| the roof provides more stability. | | | | smoker, allowing enough room at the top for the |
| Fight The Factors Not The Weather | | | | exhaust. The material must be able to withstand |
| While cold weather will have an effect on the | | | | temperatures of up to 1,000 degrees. |